Ignite your creativity in a two-day virtual writing workshop tailored for Black women and gender-expansive writers. With inventive and engaging writing prompts, activities, and discussion, we'll celebrate our unique voices and perspectives while visioning into the future. We’ll find inspiration in the words of Black writers and cultural traditions that echo from our ancestral home, going beyond the standard hero’s journey to unearth our own exquisite narratives. Tuning in to our inner wisdom, we’ll discover the stories waiting to be told, and the worlds waiting to be imagined. We’ll experience restorative expressive and creative writing practices that will empower us to express ourselves boldly and authentically. And we’ll delve into elements of craft and explore writing with images and creative conditions. This workshop will be a safe space for Black women and gender-expansive writers to honor our collective heritage, affirm our talent, and inspire one another. Drawing upon passion and purpose, we’ll forge new pathways on our creative journeys.
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Intended audience: Black women and gender-expansive writers seeking inspiring ways to enhance creativity, explore craft, and increase confidence, in community with others.
Experience level: beginning and intermediate.
Application deadline: April 30, 2024
Acceptance emails sent by: May 17, 2024
Workshop Dates: Saturday, June 1 and 8, 2024; 10am - 12pm Pacific Time via Zoom
Kimberly Lee left the practice of law some years ago to focus on motherhood, community work, and creative pursuits. A graduate of Stanford University and UC Davis School of Law, she is a former editor and regular contributor at Literary Mama and has served on the staffs of Carve and F(r)iction magazines. Kimberly is an Amherst Writers & Artists facilitator and serves on its board of directors. She also holds certifications from The Center for Journal Therapy, The Center for Intentional Creativity, and SoulCollage®. A teaching artist at Hugo House, Loft Literary, and The Writing Salon, Kimberly has led workshops at numerous retreats and conferences. Her stories and essays have appeared in LA Parent, The Ekphrastic Review, Words and Whispers, Minerva Rising, Toyon, and elsewhere. Kimberly trusts in the magic and mystery of miracles and synchronicity, and believes everyone is creative and has a unique voice to share. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three children.
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